Leading Artificial Intelligence expert Beth Noveck to give lecture on AI and democracy | Today at Elon

Leading Artificial Intelligence expert Beth Noveck to give lecture on AI and democracy | Today at Elon

Leading Artificial Intelligence expert Beth Noveck to give lecture on AI and democracy | Today at Elon

https://www.elon.edu/u/news/2026/01/16/leading-artificial-intelligence-expert-beth-noveck-to-give-lecture-on-ai-and-democracy/

Publish Date: 2026-01-16 09:42:00

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  • Event Details: A lecture by Beth Noveck on artificial intelligence’s impact on democracy will take place on Wednesday, April 15 at 2 p.m. in LaRose Digital Theatre.

  • Guest Speaker: Beth Noveck is a renowned expert on using AI to enhance participatory democracy and governance. She serves as a professor at Northeastern University and heads the Burnes Center for Social Change and The Governance Lab.

  • Professional Background: Noveck has held significant roles in government, including Deputy Chief Technology Officer under President Barack Obama, and advised several world leaders on open government initiatives.

  • Notable Works: She authored “Solving Public Problems: How to Fix Our Government and Change Our World” and written a new book titled “Reboot: The Race to Save Democracy with AI” which is soon to be published by Yale University Press.

  • Sponsors: The event is sponsored by the Imagining the Digital Future Center and Council on Civic Engagement at Elon University.